Air conditioner compressor shut-off when engine is heavily loaded
To improve acceleration and gas mileage, the air conditioner compressor is designed to temporarily shut off during air conditioner operation whenever the accelerator is fully depressed such as during rapid acceleration or when driving on a steep upgrade.
See also:
Air inlet selection button
Air inlet selection button
Select airflow by pressing the air inlet
selection button.
The selected air inlet setting is shown on
the control panel.
(Recirculation): Interior air
recirculat ...
Temperature control dial
Temperature control dial
To increase the temperature setting, turn
the temperature control dial clockwise. To
decrease the temperature setting, turn the
dial counterclockwise.
Each temperatu ...
Washing
- When washing the vehicle, the
brakes may get wet. As a result,
the brake stopping distance will
be longer. To dry the brakes,
drive the vehicle at a safe speed
while lightly pressing t ...